Title: Thinking outside the box a vision of ambient learning displays
Authors: Dirk Börner; Marco Kalz; Marcus Specht
Addresses: Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, Postbus 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands. ' Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, Postbus 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands. ' Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, Postbus 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands
Abstract: With a focus on the situated support of informal and non-formal learning scenarios in ubiquitous learning environments, the presented paper outlines the authors' vision of ambient learning displays enabling learners to view, access, and interact with contextualised digital content presented in an ambient way. The vision is based on a detailed exploration of the characteristics of ubiquitous learning and a deduction of informational, interactional, and instructional aspects to focus on. Towards the vision essential research questions and objectives as well as a conceptual framework that acquires, channels, and delivers the information framed in the learning process are presented. To deliver scientific insights into the authentic learning support in informal and non-formal learning situations and to provide suggestions for the future design of ambient systems for learning the paper concludes with a research agenda proposing a research project including a discussion of related issues and challenges.
Keywords: ambient learning displays; ubiquitous learning; u-learning; situated support; learning support; research agendas; contextualisation; outside the box; informal learning; non-formal learning; learning scenarios; learning environments; learners; contextualised content; digital content; learner access; learner interaction; informational aspects; interactional aspects; instructional aspects; learning processes; information acquisition; information delivery; scientific insights; ground-breaking ideas; technology enhanced learning.
DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2011.045450
International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2011 Vol.3 No.6, pp.627 - 642
Received: 04 May 2011
Accepted: 26 Oct 2011
Published online: 26 Feb 2015 *